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India
J-K: Labourers from remote Rajouri block get jobs under MGNREGA
Rajouri: The labourers from the far-flung hilly areas of Kalakote block, 65 kilometres from Rajouri, are relieved after getting employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The residents of…
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India
Lt Governor condemns killing of Police Inspector in J-K’s Anantnag
Anantnag: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha has condemned the killing of Police Inspector, Mohammad Ashraf who was killed by terrorists in Anantnag on Monday. The inspector was shot dead while he…
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India
Encounter breaks out in J-K’s Shopian
Shopian: An encounter between the terrorists and security forces has begun at Melhora area of Shopian on Monday, said Kashmir Zone Police. Police and security forces are carrying out the operation, Kashmir Zone Police informed. Further details…
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India
Teams worked swiftly to investigation showing J-K as part of China: Twitter
New Delhi: Microblogging site Twitter on Monday said that teams have worked swiftly to investigate and resolve the geotag issue, a day after it landed in a controversy as the location tag…
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Kashmir
ED questions Farooq Abdullah in J-K Cricket Association scam
Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar in connection with his alleged involvement in the J-K Cricket…
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Top Stories
Twitter under fire as it shows J&K as part of China
New Delhi: A major controversy has erupted after Twitter India showed Jammu and Kashmir as part of Peoples Republic of China in the timelines. The matter was raised Kanchan Gupta, Distinguished…
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Photos
BSF recruitment rally in Srinagar
Srinagar: Aspirants appear in an entrance exam, conducted by Border Security Force (BSF) during a recruitment rally, at Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. BSF held…
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Indian Army restores damaged grave of decorated Pak officer in J&K
Srinagar: The Indian Army on Thursday said it has restored the damaged grave of a decorated Pakistani officer in the Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar-based Chinar Corps tweeted…
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India
JK govt ties up with Flipkart to promote handicraft, handloom products
Srinagar, Oct 15 (PTI) In an important step towards the promotion of rural economy and boost the sale of handicraft and handloom products in Jammu and Kashmir, the union territory government…
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Kashmir
Rs 25,000 cr to be invested in J-K under new Industrial Policy
Akhnoor: A new Industrial policy for the Union Territory (UT) has been drafted and is ready, said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, hoping that this policy will be in the…
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Kashmir
Locals thank administration as 70,000 new LED street lights installed in J-K
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration finished 70 per cent work of its initiative to install one lakh LED street lights in Jammu under the Smart Cities mission, during the lockdown, imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Kashmir
J-K’s locals hopes for boost in business with new tourist huts in Udhampur
Udhampur: With the completion of seven tourist huts in Udhampur’s Panchari village, the locals are hopeful of getting new jobs and business opportunities. The locals expressed gratitude to Jammu and Kashmir administration…
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Delhi
SC asks J-K govt how much longer it wishes to keep Mehbooba Mufti in detention
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government how much longer and under what order it wanted to keep former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in detention. The top court…
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India
Vaishno Devi: Book puja prasad online, get delivered at doorsteps
Jammu and Kashmir: Unable to visit Vaishno Devi this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Now you can book your puja online and local priests will offer it on you and your family’s behalf.…
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Kashmir
J-K govt to amend rules for ease in issue of domicile certificate
New Delhi: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has agreed in principle to amend rules for ease in the issue of domicile certificate, Union Northeast Development Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday…
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Politics
Jaswant Singh was perfect boss and mentor: Omar
Srinagar: Jaswant Singh was the perfect boss and mentor, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said as he remembered his stint as a junior to the former External Affairs minister who…
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Kashmir
Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: A medium-intensity earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any damage or loss of life, officials said. The earthquake of 4.5 magnitudes occurred at…
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Kashmir
J-K reports 1,218 fresh COVID cases, 21 deaths
Srinagar: As many as 1,218 fresh COVID-19 cases took Jammu and Kashmir’s infection tally to 69,832 on Friday, while 21 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,105, officials said. The…
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Srinagar: Funeral of lawyer Babar Qadri
Srinagar: Locals raise slogans while carrying the mortal remains of prominent Srinagar-based lawyer Babar Qadri, who was killed by unidentified gunmen, during his funeral ceremony, at Hawal in Srinagar, Thursday…
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Top Stories
Farm bills to adversely affect interests of 62 cr farmers: AICC
Jammu: The Congress on Thursday termed three farm bills as “anti-farmer” and said that it would adversely affect the interest of 62 crores farmers and farm laborers by destroying the agriculture…
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India
Villagers in J-K’s Udhampur trek kilometres to fetch water
Udhampur: Even after 74 years of independence, turning on a tap to get clean water remains a distant dream for the residents of Prey village and some adjoining villages in…
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Kashmir
J-K LG approves regularisation, promotion of over 550 officers
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Wednesday approved the regularisation and promotion of over 550 officers, putting a rest to over three-decades-old disputes. “LG @manojsinha_ approves regularisation/promotion of…
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Delhi
RS passes Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020
New Delhi: The Jammu and KashmirOfficial Languages Bill 2020 was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.The Bill gives official language status to Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, English, and Urdu in the Union Territory.…
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Kashmir
3.6 magnitude quake in Srinagar
Srinagar: A moderate-intensity earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 shook Srinagar on Tuesday night, panicking residents who rushed out of their homes, officials said. Officials at the Disaster Management Authority said…
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Kashmir
J&K govt issues 18.52 lakh Domicile Certificates till Sept 21
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued over 18.52 Lakh Domicile Certificates against over 21.99 lakh applications received by Monday. As per the consolidated figures coming from across twenty districts…
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India
Pakistan violates ceasefire in three sectors along LoC in J-K
Poonch: Pakistan on Monday violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Shahpur, Kirni, and Qasba sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing with small arms and…
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Kashmir
Economic package for J-K is a ‘drop in the ocean’: JKAP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said that Rs 1,350 crore economic package for the newly formed Union Territory is not enough, stating that it is a “drop in the…
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News
Three suspected militants held in J-K’s Rajouri
Jammu: Three suspected militants were arrested on Saturday in a counter-insurgency operation in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from…
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Kashmir
Two Al-Badr associates arrested in J&K’s Pulwama
Srinagar: Two Kashmiri associates of the Al-Badr militant outfit were arrested on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Following a specific tip-off, police and security forces arrested the two from…
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Kashmir
J-K reports record single-day spike of 1,698 COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,698 new COVID-19 cases, taking the union territory’s tally to 52,410, while 10 more fatalities pushed the toll…
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